BOWLING L RAJPUT BOWLING BOWLERS WIN MATCHES LEARN

BOWLING L. RAJPUT

BOWLING BOWLERS WIN MATCHES LEARN TO BOWL KEY POINTS *Concentration *Focus on line & length *Alignment Keep the arms close to the body during run up Correct posture at back foot landing (hips & shoulders in same plane)

*POWER Accelerate gradually in run-up Pull front arm strongly down target line keeping elbows close to the body Rotate the arms & shoulders vertically towards target

DRILL FOR CORRECT ACTION ROCK AND B OWL Stand side on with feet, shoulder distance apart vfront arm high and bowling hand beside the back leg vfeet, hips & shoulders in line pointing at batter vhead level and turned to look at batter behind front arm

• GRIP • The index and the second finger to be on either side of the seam • The thumb to rest on the seam under the ball • The third and the little finger to be used as support

ROCK AND ROLL *rock weight onto front foot then back foot (twice) *arms rotate 180 in time of transfer of weight *ball is bowled on third rock forward- front arm pulls down past left hip with bowling arm following past body

KEY POINTS q Keep head steady and eyes level qtransfer weight qpull front arm strongly towards hip qbowling arm to brush ear and follow through across body

BUILDING AN ACTION After the technique of releasing the ball with straight arm is mastered a young bowler should progressively learn the correct lever sequence to develop an efficient action

WRIST Østand with legs apart, weight on front foot, toe of back foot on the ground Øtuck the front elbow in beside the front hip Østart with the bowling arm vertical and release the ball with a wrist flick Øgradually lower the bowling arm to horizontal (step by step), keeping the arm straight through the swing and release

GATHER AND EXPLODE üstand with feet together, hands in against the chest üLift the front knee up close to the body üwhile stepping forward unfold the arms by rotating them in opposite directions üwhen the front arm is up high, deliver the ball using the learned lever sequence

PULLING THE CHAIN vstand with legs apart, weight on front foot, toe of back foot on the ground vreach for the sky with front arm, side-on, look at target behind front elbow, ball held next to back knee vpull the chain with the front elbow into the hip, catapulting the ball around through release vreturn to standing with weight on back foot, transferring to front foot, pulling the chain and releasing the ball vfollow through with step and full body rotation

IT IS IMPORTANT YOUNG BOWLERS EXPERIENCE THE FEEL OF THIS ACTIVITY AS IT CHALLENGES THEIR NATURAL BALANCE AND CO-ORDINATION

WALK UP AND BOWL Ø Three paces from stumps, facing towards batter Øwalk forward, right, left, right, turn side-on and swing left leg across body to take up side-on position and bowl Øwhen moving into the side-on position-front arm is thrown high and bowling hand brought to the face Østep across the body to face opposite direction after delivery

RUN- UP AND BOWL üGradually build pace and distance into runup and delivery (steam train) ümeasure the run by starting from crease with eyes closed run away from pitch and when it feels right jump and bowl. Note where the back foot lands, mark the spot and pace out from there to the crease üstay in corridor/move through a straight line

KEY POINTS Ø Run-up should be gradual – slow at first, building to top pace just before delivery. Rhythm is vital. ØJump into the delivery stride- land with back foot parallel to the crease for side on action ØBring the ball up (bowling arm) under the chin Øpull down hard with the front arm. Brush the ear with the bowling arm when releasing the ball. ØFollow through hard with a full body rotation

PACE BOWLING § One of the most important and exciting aspect of the game §major contributing factor in changing the momentum §spear heads the bowling tactics of the fielding team §requires good technique and high levels of fitness

AIMS OF A PACE BOWLER vtake wickets through control of pace, swing, line and length vbowling to a plan vmake batters play at as many deliveries as possible

BASIC ACTIONS There are two recommended actions that are considered safe where the hips and shoulders are in alignment and the spine is under the least amount of stress.

SIDE-ON KEY POINTS Øthe back foot parallel to the bowling crease and stumps at back foot landing Øhips and shoulders pointing down the wicket at the batter Øthe bowler to look through the extended front arm as the back foot lands Øthe front foot in line with the fine-leg Øfollow through with arms going across the body

FRONT-ON KEY POINTS Øboth feet pointing towards the batter at back foot landing Øhips and shoulder pointing across the pitch Øbowler able to look inside the extended front arm as the back foot lands Ø follow through in line with the body

THE RUN-UP un-up is a determinant factor in the bowlers accuracy er must run up to the wicket with his weight leaning forward and consistently in one “corridor” towards target ys a big role in regulating a bowlers length d suit a bowlers specific skill strength and action nce at moment of delivery is vital ual increase in speed up in each ball to start precisely from the same point arginally slow down before delivery for optimum balance and position

SWING BOWLING THE OUT SWINGER KEY POINTS vpoint seam towards first slip (to right handers) vrelease ball of index and second finger vposition shiny side of ball to the leg side (right hander) vfollow through across the body

THE IN SWINGER KEY POINTS vpoint seam towards fine leg vrelease ball of middle finger vposition shiny side of ball to off side (right handers) vfollow through down side of body

SEAM, CUT AND VARIATION THE OFF CUTTER v. In effect the ball is a fast off brake v. The basic action is ideal for off cutter v. Grip the ball around the seam with the index and second fingers on top of it in the eleven and twelve ‘O’ clock positions. The thumb is at twenty to the hour and the third finger at twenty past v. At the moment of release turn the seam of the ball like a door knob with your wrist and fingers towards backward square leg

LEG CUTTER ØSimilar to a fast leg brake ØThe in-swinger action is ideal for a leg cutter ØGrip the ball around the seam with the first and second fingers on top of it in the eleven and one ‘O’ clock positions ØThe thumb is at twenty to the hour and the third finger at twenty past ØAs you let go the ball push your fingers downwards and towards backward point with your wrist ØThe first two fingers do the work particularly the middle finger ØAt the point of delivery the wrist and the fingers are brought down the off side of the ball

TIPS ON USING VARIATION POINTS TO REMEMBER üvariety is important but don’t over do it üto master your stock ball and base attack around it üsubtle variation has more chance of dismissing a good batter then an obvious change üa deviation of only half a bat width is enough to produce an edged shot ütactical variations can also reap rewards (eg: change in field) üswing bowlers should keep the ball up üan upright seam maximises swing and produces unpredictable variation of seam